nadiya kinaare hai re aayi kangana
On the riverbank, my bracelets caused havoc;
aise ulajh gaye anaaRi sajana
my inexperienced lover became entangled in them.
kahe panghaT upar gayi thi chalke akeli
Why did I go alone to the well?
maare hans hans taana saari sakhiyaan saheli
All my friends laughed and taunted me:
gori aur jaayo na maano kahana
"O fair one, keep going, don't listen to anyone!"
ab khari khari sochuun dekhe hain saas nanadiyaan
Now I stand here, wondering if my in-laws are watching.
tab ka kari ho bahana
What will you do now, sister?
ab to suuni kalaayi leke chori chori jaana
Hide your bare wrists and slip quietly away;
bhaari para re piya se milna
this meeting with your lover has cost you dear!
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